Joe Kuhel

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: June 25, 1906 in Cleveland, OH us

Died: February 26, 1984 in Kansas City, KS

Buried: Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, MO

High School: Brooklyn Heights HS (Cleveland, OH)

Last Game: May 11, 1947 (Age 40-320d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1931 season

Full Name: Joseph Anthony Kuhel

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

30.3

7984

2212

131

.277

1236

RBI

1049

178

OBP

.359

SLG

.406

OPS

.765

OPS+

104

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1924	18	-9.1	Flint	MION	B		31	117	105	18	26	5	1	0	8	1	0	8	25	.248	.307	.314	.621	33		1	3
1925	19	-8.5	Flint	MION	B		124		452		132	20	9	5						.292		.409		185
1926	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA		135	528	528		179	29	15	10						.339		.508		268
1926	20	-8.7	Kansas City	AA	AA		1		1		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
1926	20	-6.2	Springfield	IIIL	B		134		527		179	29	15	10						.340		.509		268
1927	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA		145	588	588		163	27	10	2						.277		.367		216
1927	21	-8.2	Kansas City	AA	AA		2		1		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
1927	21	-6.1	Lincoln	WL	A		143		587		163	27	10	2						.278		.368		216
1928	22	-6.6	Kansas City	AA	AA		121	545	511	85	167	32	11	2		11		21	40	.327	.359	.444	.804	227		5	8
1929	23	-5.7	Kansas City	AA	AA		161		649		211	27	26	6						.325		.475		308
1930	24	-5.0	Kansas City	AA	AA		93		374		139	28	12	8						.372		.575		215
1930	24	-4.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	18	70	63	9	18	3	3	0	17	1	0	5	6	.286	.348	.429	.776	27		1	1		0
1931	25	-3.7	Baltimore	IL	AA		6		27		8	0	2	1						.296		.556		15
1931	25	-3.1	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	139	578	524	70	141	34	8	8	85	7	5	47	45	.269	.335	.410	.745	215		5	2		2
1932	26	-2.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	101	380	347	52	101	21	5	4	52	5	2	32	19	.291	.353	.415	.768	144		1	0		1
1933	27	-1.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	153	674	602	89	194	34	10	11	107	17	8	59	48	.322	.385	.467	.851	281		2	11		6
1934	28	-0.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	63	299	263	49	76	12	3	3	25	2	7	30	14	.289	.364	.392	.756	103		1	5		1
1935	29	0.7	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	151	723	633	99	165	25	9	2	74	5	4	78	44	.261	.346	.338	.684	214		4	8		0
1936	30	1.6	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	149	659	588	107	189	42	8	16	118	15	7	64	30	.321	.392	.502	.894	295		4	3		2
1937	31	2.5	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	136	614	547	73	155	24	11	6	61	6	3	63	39	.283	.357	.400	.758	219		0	4		3
1938	32	3.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	117	492	412	67	110	27	4	8	51	9	7	72	35	.267	.376	.410	.786	169		0	8		1
1939	33	5.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	139	623	546	107	164	24	9	15	56	18	5	64	51	.300	.376	.460	.836	251	7	2	11		1
1940	34	6.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	155	703	603	111	169	28	8	27	94	12	5	87	59	.280	.374	.488	.861	294	11	3	10		1
1941	35	7.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	153	678	600	99	150	39	5	12	63	20	5	70	55	.250	.331	.392	.723	235	17	3	5		8
1942	36	8.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	115	482	413	60	103	14	4	4	52	22	9	60	22	.249	.347	.332	.679	137	5	2	7		4
1943	37	8.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	153	617	531	55	113	21	1	5	46	14	8	76	45	.213	.319	.284	.604	151	8	7	3		8
1944	38	8.1	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	139	597	518	90	144	26	7	4	51	11	6	68	40	.278	.364	.378	.742	196	12	2	9		3
1945	39	8.6	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	142	615	533	73	152	29	13	2	75	10	5	79	31	.285	.379	.400	.778	213	7	1	2		5
1946	40		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-WSH	78	288	258	26	68	9	3	4	22	4	4	26	26	.264	.333	.368	.702	95	7	1	3		1
1946	40	10.4	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	14	25	20	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	2	.150	.320	.150	.470	3	0	0	0		0
1946	40	10.4	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	64	263	238	24	65	9	3	4	20	4	4	21	24	.273	.335	.387	.721	92	7	1	3		1
1947	41	17.1	Hot Springs	CSTL	C		24	41	32	7	10	1	0	1	3	2		9	3	.313	.463	.438	.901	14		0	0
1947	41	11.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (18 seasons)					Majors		2104	9095	7984	1236	2212	412	111	131	1049	178	90	980	612	.277	.359	.406	.765	3239		39	92		47
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		840	3321	3266	110	1035	169	86	35	11	14	0	38	68	.317		.454		1481		6	11
All Levels (24 Seasons)							2944	12416	11250	1346	3247	581	197	166	1060	192	90	1018	680	.289		.420		4720		45	103		47

AA (6 seasons)					Minors		384	1597	1563	85	525	87	51	17		11		21	40	.336		.489		765		5	8
A (1 season)					Minors		143	587	587		163	27	10	2						.278		.368		216
B (3 seasons)					Minors		289	1096	1084	18	337	54	25	15	8	1	0	8	25	.311		.448		486		1	3
C (1 season)					Minors		24	41	32	7	10	1	0	1	3	2		9	3	.313	.463	.438	.901	14		0	0